Charleston property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Charleston, SA (369 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Crime near Charleston
Charleston sits in the Onkaparinga council area, which recorded 8,573 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,573 total. Figures are for the whole Onkaparinga council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Charleston
Charleston is mostly township. The most common zones:
Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.
Zone: Township
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Productive Rural Landscape
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Conservation
Who lives in Charleston
At the 2021 Census, 8% of Charleston’s 550 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Charleston
Onkaparinga council approved 1,228 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Onkaparinga council area (not just Charleston). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 17 Harrison Road, Charleston SA 5244
- 26 Yvonne Avenue, Charleston SA 5244
- 31 Five Lanes Road, Charleston SA 5244
- 6 Jocelyn Avenue, Charleston SA 5244
- 39 Onkaparinga Valley Road, Charleston SA 5244
- 2 Rohrlach Street, Charleston SA 5244
- 6 Jocelyn Road, Charleston SA 5244
- 338 Lobethal-Mount Torrens Road, Charleston SA 5244
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.